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- Country of residence: Lebanon
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A Palestinian refugee in Lebanon
excels in the bamboo industry, which he inherited from his father and
grandfather. The bamboo industry expresses the authenticity of the ancient
heritage, so he chose to follow the path of his grandfather and father, as the father
of the Palestinian refugee Imad Moawad worked in the bamboo industry, so he
learned this beautiful industry at the age of ten His age, and his grandfather
preceded him since he was forcibly displaced in 1948, when the bamboo story
began with the great grandfather.
Moawad used the opportunity of
school to learn the bamboo industry, its arts and secrets, to follow the path
of his father and grandfather. He used to help his father in the manufacture of
straw baskets, crutches and many products that he distributed in the market,
until he became well known among the people. It is mentioned that Moawad lives
in Beirut and he is 41 years old.
Moawad preferred to remain in the
profession of his father and his grandfathers, over his administrative job in a
company that works in the trade and industry of iron, which he left 8 months
ago to devote himself to private work, which he considers not only a profession
but also a personal pleasure and a highlight of his talents and arts.
It is worth noting that the Palestinian
refugee in Lebanon has experienced difficult economic conditions since 2019,
especially after the advent of the suffocating economic crisis and the collapse
of the Lebanese pound. The Palestinian refugee in Lebanon, especially the
Palestinian camps, has become working in two professions or more in order to
overcome the suffocating crisis afflicting Lebanon.
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